QUICK AND CREAMY PASTA CARBONARA

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This rich pasta toss is great for everyday dinners or special occasions. I can come home from work and throw this dish together in a half hour.

Provided by Big Daddy Cooks

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pork     Ham

Time 40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 cups rigatoni pasta
6 slices bacon, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 ¼ cups milk
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, cut into cubes
½ cup butter, softened
½ cup freshly shredded Parmesan cheese
¼ cup fresh green peas
¼ cup diced cooked ham

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, about 13 minutes. Drain.
  • Meanwhile, place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Remove bacon with a slotted spoon, leaving drippings in pan; set bacon aside.
  • Cook and stir garlic in the remaining bacon grease over medium heat. Add milk, cream cheese, and butter to skillet; stir until smooth. Stir Parmesan cheese, peas, ham, and bacon into cream cheese mixture; cook until peas are heated through, about 5 minutes more. Mix pasta into sauce to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 778 calories, Carbohydrate 46.7 g, Cholesterol 156 mg, Fat 55.5 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 25.3 g, SaturatedFat 32.3 g, Sodium 975.4 mg, Sugar 6 g

Charlie Chandler-Chapman
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This pasta carbonara was amazing! The sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Johnny Elmore
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I'm not a huge fan of pasta carbonara, but this recipe was really good! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I would definitely make this again.


Ameen Mukhtar
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This pasta carbonara was delicious! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Rumana Akter
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I made this pasta carbonara for my friends last night and they loved it! It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing. The sauce was creamy and rich, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Daniel Welch
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This pasta carbonara was amazing! The sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Bandu Priyankara
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I'm not a huge fan of pasta carbonara, but this recipe was really good! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I would definitely make this again.


Sandy Ambalgan
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This pasta carbonara was delicious! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


gavin henry
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I made this pasta carbonara for my friends last night and they loved it! It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing. The sauce was creamy and rich, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Adnan Hassan
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This pasta carbonara was amazing! The sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


MS Rabbi
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I'm not a huge fan of pasta carbonara, but this recipe was really good! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I would definitely make this again.


Davies jerry
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This pasta carbonara was delicious! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


obanlario Rio Suave
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I made this pasta carbonara for my friends last night and they loved it! It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing. The sauce was creamy and rich, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Mohammad Arshad
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This pasta carbonara was amazing! The sauce was so creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked perfectly. I will definitely be making this again.


Ranjit King
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I'm not a huge fan of pasta carbonara, but this recipe was really good! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I would definitely make this again.


Pancho Villa
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This pasta carbonara was delicious! The sauce was creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again.


Mereani Buii
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I made this pasta carbonara for my family last night and they loved it! It was so easy to make and it tasted amazing. The sauce was creamy and rich, and the pancetta added a nice salty flavor. I will definitely be making this again.


Dabanana bread
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This is the best pasta carbonara I've ever had! It's so creamy and flavorful, and the pancetta is cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again and again.